St. Petersburg Zenit and Russian national team goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov said that he did not have the same motivation in friendly matches. “RG”.
“Recently Karpin talked about motivation. I agree with him. Let them throw stones at me, but of course, if this is a friendly match and not an official match, the motivation is not the same,” said Kerzhakov.
During the autumn break, the Russian team held two meetings. The team first defeated Cameroon 1-0 in Moscow, and then drew with Valery Karpin’s team and the Kenyan national team at the Turkish Hotels stadium. The meeting ended with a score of 2:2. The Russian team took the victory in the 89th minute.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations in the spring of 2022.
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Source: Gazeta
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